Temporal Island

Whenever you head back to the Claremont pool, say hello to Jim, the pool manager, from me. He's a good friend that I don't get to catch up with any where near enough. In fact, he was the best man at my wedding thirteen and a half years ago.
 

Hi Rodney,

If I ever come across Jim at the pool, I'll be sure to say hello. I hope he knows what blogging is, or I'll sound like a bit of a nutter. I'll try to look sane and credible, which could be difficult in a sunny, floral tankini, but I think I can manage it! :-)
 

Hi Dee,
Going for a swim sounds great. A heated pool sounds even better. Last time I was in Dodges Ferry Fiona asked me to go for a swim with her at the Lewisham pool. Not a big pool I imagine as her and three friends just booked it for the hour.I was keen until she mentioned last time it was pretty cold.I told mum and dad anyway so they could try it out. As it is only up the road a bit.
I have been a bit slack and it took me awhile to catch up on your blog... I think I have come to the realisation that I have only enough time of late to read your blog and answer occassionaly. I don't seem to get around to writing my own. And yours always has interesting comments from other people. Hey is Col, Colin from Melbourne Colin!!
I had 3 days off last week and I don't really feel refreshed, why is that do you think!!
Hope everything is Aok. I will write a blog entry tonight I think.
Love ya
 

Heya Megs, The Lewisham pool must be tiny. I can imagine you all with a big umbrella overhead and floaties on!

Simone mentioned at Blogger Meetup that it's really hard to find time to blog, as well as to read blogs. I'm always getting distracted and I don't have a Rori. :-)

And yeah, Col is Colin from Melbourne. He lives. In Canberra. Lol. His blog is Monday Sunset, in the column on the right.

Bye for now!

Love,

Dee
 

Where is Claremont pool? How does it compare to Beatty Park?
 

Hi Skribe,

The Claremont Pool is across the road from the Claremont footy oval, only about 400 metres north of the railway station on Davies Rd.

As well as the 25- and 50-metre pools, I think there's also a dive pool but I didn't check it out. There are no stands, just grass and trees, so it felt like Adventure World at the end of the season - only the pools weren't cold and I didn't see a tractor-train. There are lockers, a kiosk and decent-sized changerooms (which were clean and dry when I visited). Entrance fees are standard.

If you prefer swimming outdoors but like to be warm, I think I can safely recommend it. :-)
 

I actually tend to get leg cramps in outside pools. Even heated ones. Perhaps because I always tend to try using them in the middle of winter =)
 

Ouch. They only have outdoor pools and the change rooms are more open than at Beatty Park too. I think I'd avoid the mid-winter cramp if I were you.

My legs go wonky when I get out of pools. My Pop reckons it's because they're heated. Although, when I think about it, I think I get wonky hopping out of all pools. But I'm not thinking that it's because I'm unfit. No, no.